Standard (n=30) | Patient-controlled (n=43) | p Value* | |
Mean BG (SD) (mg/dl) | 179 (57) | 173 (57) | 0.67 |
Mean nadir (SD) (mg/dl) | 116 (46) | 90 (36) | 0.03 |
Mean peak (SD) (mg/dl) | 255 (83) | 270 (90) | 0.38 |
Percentage BGs <70 (mg/dl) | 0.39 | 3.23 | 0.04 |
Percentage BGs 180–300 (mg/dl) | 32 | 29 | 0.99 |
Percentage BGs >300 (mg/dl) | 9 | 9 | 0.75 |
↵* Blood glucose (BG) values are adjusted for gender and steroids.